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T.H.E. SmartClassroom :: October 30, 2008

10/30/08

SPOTLIGHT

Tech Leadership Profile: Erin Reilly, Platform Shoes Forum

The words "platform shoes" don't necessarily conjure up images of
girls exploring their inner technology geeks, but in Erin Reilly's
mind they perfectly sum up a unique integration of educational,
research and creative expertise meant to expose 10- to 14-year-old
girls to the expansive world of technology.

Elluminate Phases In Learning Suite Upgrades

Ed tech developer Elluminate announced Tuesday that it's beginning a
phased rollout of new versions of its Elluminate Learning Suite
components, including Live V9 and Publish V2, as well as Elluminate
vSpaces. New features are being rolled into these virtual learning
applications now through December.

Moodle-Blackboard Integration Software in Development

Blackboard has partnered with Iowa State University to develop
technologies that will allow Blackboard's learning environment to
integrate with the open-source Moodle learning management system. Iowa
State will lead the development effort, with Blackboard providing
support.

Adobe Releases Digital School Collection for K-12

Adobe recently announced the availability of the Adobe Digital School
Collection for K-12 teachers and students. The latest version bundles
several new Adobe products, including Photoshop Elements 7, Premiere
Elements 7, Acrobat 9 Pro, Contribute CS4, and Soundbooth CS4, as well
as a teacher resource DVD.

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